Yufeng Lamasery
The Yufeng Lamasery sits at the
foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain in its south, 13 kilometers
away from the ancient town. Built in the last year of the
Kangxi Period of the Qing dynasty, it is one of the five
important Lamaist temples in Lijiang. The layout of the
Main Hall is a courtyard consisting of a gate tower, the
main hall, and two side halls.
In the middle of the northwest courtyard
grows a remarkable ancient camellia tree about 500 years
old and is famous throughout the country. Each year, it
puts forth thousands of blossoms group by group in late
February or early March. The tree is strong with exuberant
foliage and the blossoms are gorgeous with 9 stamens(pistils)
and 18 petals for each. It is aclaimed as "the King of Camellia."
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